| I think the mark of a true geek is someone who can | | | | choice of Operating System. |
| actually partake in a meaningful conversation relating | | | | CP/M - 1976 saw the creation this command line |
| to a technology which was pioneered half a decade | | | | based Operating System. It was intended to give |
| before they were even born. This realisation comes | | | | 8-bit computer users with a simple method of using |
| after yours truly found himself today discussing the | | | | the key computer functions, installing programmes |
| old CP/M Operating System with our web guy and | | | | and programming their applications. It is reasonable to |
| the PC techie. | | | | suggest that the more recent MS-DOS operating |
| The trip down memory lane got me thinking that | | | | system was very much modelled on CP/M. In fact |
| perhaps it would be nice to remind ourselves of the | | | | many of the OS's structures and commands were |
| path we have walked to have become unfortunate | | | | retained for use in future systems. |
| enough to end up with Windows as the most popular | | | | |